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Rickye S. Heffner is affiliated with the University of Toledo in the United States and specializes in research primarily within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work frequently intersects with subfields such as Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Developmental Biology, Paleontology, and Social Psychology.

The research topics covered by Heffner include Bat Biology and Ecology Studies, Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior, Marine animal studies overview, Evolution and Paleontology Studies, Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Primate Behavior and Ecology, and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation.

Heffner has contributed several papers mostly published in the Journal of Comparative Physiology A, reflecting a focus on auditory physiology and sound localization in various animal species. Key recent publications include:

  • Hearing in Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus): sensitivity to infrasound, 2020, Journal of Comparative Physiology A
  • Hearing and sound localization in Cottontail rabbits, Sylvilagus floridanus, 2020, Journal of Comparative Physiology A
  • Hearing in African pygmy hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris): audiogram, sound localization, and ear anatomy, 2022, Journal of Comparative Physiology A
  • Hearing in helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris): audiogram from 2 Hz to 10 kHz and localization acuity for brief noise bursts, 2023, Journal of Comparative Physiology A
  • Hearing in African Pygmy Hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris): Audiogram, Sound Localization, and Ear Anatomy, 2022, Research Square (Research Square)

Rickye S. Heffner's frequent coauthors include Gimseong Koay, Henry E. Heffner, Matthew J. Mason, and John F. Cumming, indicating collaboration primarily within auditory and biological research areas.

Heffner's scholarly output highlights a consistent investigation into hearing mechanisms and auditory capabilities across different animal taxa. This body of work contributes to understanding sensory biology in species ranging from birds and rabbits to hedgehogs.

Best Publications

  • Temporal lobe lesions and perception of species-specific vocalizations by macaques.

    Henry E. Heffner;Rickye S. Heffner

  • Hearing ranges of laboratory animals.

    Henry E Heffner;Rickye S Heffner

  • Variation in form of the pyramidal tract and its relationship to digital dexterity.

    Rickye Heffner;Bruce Masterton

  • The Role of the Corticospinal Tract in the Evolution of Human Digital Dexterity

    Heffner Rs;Masterton Rb

  • Effect of unilateral and bilateral auditory cortex lesions on the discrimination of vocalizations by Japanese macaques.

    H. E. Hefner;R. S. Heffner

  • Evolution of Sound Localization in Mammals

    Rickye S. Heffner;Henry E. Heffner

  • Hearing range of the domestic cat.

    Rickye S. Heffner;Henry E. Heffner

  • Visual factors in sound localization in mammals.

    Rickye S. Heffner;Henry E. Heffner

  • Hearing in the elephant (Elephas maximus): absolute sensitivity, frequency discrimination, and sound localization.

    Rickye S. Heffner;Henry E. Heffner

  • Audiogram of the hooded Norway rat.

    Henry E. Heffner;Rickye S. Heffner;Christopher Contos;Tonie Ott

  • Variation in Form of the Pyramidal Tract and Its Relationship to Digital Dexterity; pp. 188–200

    Rickye Heffner;Bruce Masterton

  • Effect of bilateral auditory cortex lesions on sound localization in Japanese macaques

    H. E. Heffner;R. S. Heffner

  • Primate hearing from a mammalian perspective.

    Rickye S. Heffner

  • Hearing in large mammals: Horses (Equus caballus) and cattle (Bos taurus).

    Rickye S. Heffner;Henry E. Heffner

  • Audiograms of five species of rodents: implications for the evolution of hearing and the perception of pitch

    R.S Heffner;G Koay;H.E Heffner

  • Degenerate hearing and sound localization in naked mole rats (Heterocephalus glaber), with an overview of central auditory structures.

    Rickye S. Heffner;Henry E. Heffner

  • Hearing in domestic pigs (Sus scrofa) and goats (Capra hircus).

    Rickye S Heffner;Henry E Heffner

  • Vestigial hearing in a fossorial mammal, the pocket gopher (Geomys bursarius).

    Rickye S Heffner;Henry E Heffner

  • Behavioral hearing range of the chinchilla

    Rickye S. Heffner;Henry E. Heffner

  • Hearing and sound localization in blind mole rats (Spalax ehrenbergi)

    Rickye S. Heffner;Henry E. Heffner

  • Variation in Form of the Pyramidal Tract and Its Relationship to Digital Dexterity; pp. 175–187

    Rickye Heffner;Bruce Masterton

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald A. Godfrey
Donald A. Godfrey University of Toledo
Hans J. Markowitsch
Hans J. Markowitsch Bielefeld University
George F. Martin
George F. Martin The Ohio State University

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